Hubert R. Dinkel
Hays, Kansas – Hubert R. Dinkel age 83, died Monday, August 20, 2012, at the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice Center, Wichita, Kansas.
He was born May 11, 1929, on the family farm North East of Victoria, Kansas, to Bonavent J. and Margaret (Kuhn) Dinkel. He married Anna Louise (Leiker) on May 7, 1956, in Munjor, Kansas.
He was a U.S. Army Veteran and served during the Korean Conflict. He was a graduate of Victoria High School. He retired in 1992, from Fort Hays State University Power Plant after working 21 years. He was a manager for the Victoria Farmers Co-op Store, a janitor for the Victoria High School, Kennedy Grade School in Hays, and a caretaker at St. Joseph Cemetery in Hays, Kansas.
He was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, St. Mary’s Knights of Columbus Council No. 6984, and American Legion all of Hays, Kansas.
Survivors include his wife, Anna Louise Dinkel, of the home; one son, David Dinkel, Hays, KS; three daughters, Agnes “Aggie” Wasinger and husband, Gerald “Jerry”, Hays, KS; Janet Goetz and husband, Willian “Bill”, Wichita, KS; Joyce Dinkel Highlands Ranch, CO; four brothers, Gilbert Dinkel and wife, Cleota and Bob Dinkel and wife, Marge, both of Plainville, KS; Leroy Dinkel and Leland Dinkel and wife, Marlene, both of Victoria, KS; one sister-in-law, Rosie Dinkel, Victoria, KS; four grandchildren, Michael and Shaun Wasinger; Nicole and Megan Goetz.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Donald Dinkel; one infant brother, Ralph Dinkel and Hubert’s third triplet infant brother.
Services are 10:00 A.M Friday, August 24, 2012, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 18th & Vine. Burial in St. Joseph Cemetery, Hays, Kansas, with military honors by the Hays American Legion and V.F.W. A vigil service is at 7:00 P.M. Thursday, followed by a Knights of Columbus rosary at 7:30 P.M. Thursday, both at Cline’s Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd, Hays, Kansas 67601. Visitation is from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. Thursday, and from 8:30 to 9:45 A.M. Friday, all at Cline’s Mortuary of Hays.
Memorials to Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas or Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Condolences can be sent via e-mail to [email protected].